Heritage Senior Communities“Your Home for Today…and for Tomorrow” March 2018 • Issue 3

ManagementStaff

Tracy WoodAdministratorCheryl Caudill

Resident Services CoordinatorAbbie Holt

Life Enrichment CoordinatorChef Rick Hall

Food Service ManagerJill Burton

Housekeeping SupervisorGary Gunnink

Maintenance SupervisorRachel Pifer

Community and Staff RelationsVanessa LeerOffice Manager

7955 Byron Center Ave. SW, Byron Center, MI 49315 • Phone: 616-878-4620 • Fax: 616-878-5338Email: railside@heritageseniorcommunities.com

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Friday, March 2nd Music with Luke L. ...................................6:00pm

Saturday, March 3rd Bingo ........................................................2:00pm

Monday, March 5th Bingo and Ice Cream.................................2:00pm

Tuesday, March 6th Music Therapy with Libby ........................1:00pmMovie Night..............................................6:00pm

Wednesday, March 7th Music with Gene H.................................10:30am

Thursday, March 8th The Crown................................................2:00pm

Friday, March 9th Railside Café..............................8:30am-10:00am

Tuesday, March 13th Music Therapy with Libby ........................1:00pmThe Crown................................................2:00pm

Wednesday, March 14th Music with Martin ..................................10:30amResident Council Meeting.........................1:15pm

Thursday, March 15th Painting Class

Saturday, March 17th St. Patrick’s Day Party ...............................1:00pm

Tuesday, March 20th Music Therapy with Libby ........................1:00pmThe Crown................................................2:00pm

Wednesday, March 21st Movie Night..............................................6:00pm

Thursday, March 22nd Music with Bing........................................2:00pm

Friday, March 23rd Railside Café...................................8:30-10:00am

Tuesday, March 27th Men’s Breakfast.......................................8-9:30amMusic Therapy with Libby ........................1:00pmMusic with Chris.......................................2:00pm

Wednesday, March 28th OUTING to PlayBINGO.............................Bus leaves at 11:00am

Saturday, March 31st Easter Egg Hunt andFamily Lunch ................................11:30 SHARP!

MARCHSPECIAL EVENTS

TERRACESPECIAL EVENTS

Friday, March 2nd Music with Luke L. ...................................6:00pm

Saturday, March 3rd Bingo ........................................................2:00pm

Monday, March 5th Bingo and Ice Cream.................................2:00pm

Tuesday, March 6th Movie Night..............................................6:00pm

Wednesday, March 7th Music with Gene H.................................10:30am

Thursday, March 8th The Crown ...............................................2:00pm

Friday, March 9th Railside Café..............................8:30am-10:00am

Tuesday, March 13th The Crown ...............................................2:00pm

Wednesday, March 14th Music with Martin ..................................10:30amResident Council Meeting.........................1:15pm

Thursday, March 15th Painting Class

Saturday, March 17th St. Patrick’s Day Party ...............................1:00pm

Tuesday, March 20th The Crown ...............................................2:00pm

Wednesday, March 21st Movie Night..............................................6:00pm

Thursday, March 22nd Music with Bing........................................2:00pm

Friday, March 23rd Railside Café...................................8:30-10:00am

Tuesday, March 27th Men’s Breakfast.......................................8-9:30amMusic with Chris.......................................2:00pm

Wednesday, March 28th OUTING to PlayBINGO.............................Bus leaves at 11:00am

Saturday, March 31st Easter Egg Hunt andFamily Lunch ................................11:30 SHARP!

Linda's snowman wine glasslooked great!

Jo showing off her beautifulValentine wreath

Thank You Bill for 20 years!! Maxine made a very prettywreath for her door!

Lois had a great timemaking her snowman!

Making snowmandecorations

Andy and Don organizing our bookshelf Donna and Joy playing a game!

Flo singing a song to Kisha!Bunny and Nellie playing Dominos with Leahwho volunteers at Railside

Mary was our BIG BingoJackpot Winner!!!!

Andy building a castle

Zeke really enjoyed coaching for his kids inthe various sports they played, and he alsocoached his granddaughter’s soccer team.Zeke speaks so highly of his children andsays he loved every minute of raising them.Zeke was married for 20 years before he andhis wife divorced.

He met his significant other, Gloria whohe has been with for 24 years. Together theyenjoy family time and each other’s company.Zeke now has 11 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren.

Zeke Moved into Railside in May of2010. He has been battling what they thinkis the “Stiff Man’s Disease”. He started com-ing down with symptoms shortly after hisretirement in 2008. Zeke says he wouldn’tchange a thing about his life. Even with allof his health problems he says it’s made him

who he is today. We al-ways enjoy seeing yoursmiling face Zeke!Thanks for sharing a lit-tle bit about your lifewith all of us here atRailside.

Zeke C.

Zeke C. was born on June, 5th 1945 toRosalie and Miguel C. in Harlingen Texas.Zeke has 4 sisters, 2 older and 2 youngerthan him; he also had a brother whopassed away as a child. When Zeke wasyoung he loved sports especially playingbaseball, football and basketball.

At the age of 5 Zeke’s family moved toGrand Rapids to be closer to his mother’sfamily. Zeke Graduated from GodwinHeights in 1964. After High School Zekejoined the Army, where he worked as a Ra-dio Operator and repair man. He alsofought in the Vietnam War.

When he came home from the War heworked at Leers as a computer tech and thenhe worked a short time as a plumber andan electrician. He got a job at GM in 1979and worked there until he retired in 2008.

Zeke remained inGrand Rapids and wasmarried in 1969. Theyhad 7 Children 6 daugh-ters and a son. They en-joyed camping and hav-ing family gatherings.

Zeke C.

Resident Spotlight

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extra time to make everyone feel and lookgreat!

You will also see her sitting down doingactivities with our residents in her sparetime! We can’t thank you enough Sydneyfor doing all of the little extra things youdo for our residents!

THANK YOU!!!

Sydney G.Sydney G. has worked in Resident

Care at Railside for 1 year. In that year shehas really become a great team player andbeing a great role model for our new em-ployees. You will often see her working inour terrace where she is doing a great jobwith each of our residents. She takes the

Department SpotlightEmployee Birthdays

Robin S. ................................March 6th Susan T. .................................March 7th Lisa V...................................March 11th Chris M...............................March 13th Jamie B................................March 16th Jill B. ...................................March 18th Maddie J..............................March 20th Dede B. ................................March 21st Rhonda B. ..........................March 22nd

Employee Anniversaries

Vanessa L.....................................4 yearsTiffany L. ....................................3 yearsEric A. ..........................................1 yearPam K. .........................................1 YearRhonda B. ....................................1 yearSydney G. .....................................1 year

For each petal on the shamrock

This brings a wish your way-

Good health, good luck,and happiness

For today and every day.

With Deepest Sympathies...Our thoughts and prayers are extendedto the families and friends of Wendel B.,

Howard V., and Gerri O.

Muriel H. A-8Gerald O. C-1Bill F. D-1Lillian B. D-3Joyce G. D-5Sylvia L. D-7Joan R. D-9Nancy S. E-4Bill S. E-8

BirthdaysBirthdaysMary O. March 1stLois W. March 5th Joanne D. March 8th Linda B. March 14th Joan G. March 14th Lillian D. March 15th Ron C. March 21st Jean H. March 23rd Arnie S. March 31stMarilyn V. March 31st

Welcome to…

Bingo OutingWednesday March, 28th

See Abbie to Sign Up!

Easter Egg HuntMarch 31st

11:30 SHARP!

Administrator NotesMark your Calendars for our Easter

Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31st. Thehunt is for kids 10 and under and willStart Promptly at 11:30am. So Don’t belate as is only lasts about 4 minutes! Wewill also be serving Lunch immediatelyfollowing the Egg Hunt! Hope to seeeveryone there.

Tracy